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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,146,843, 7,720,264.74 and 3,526,013.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,146,843, 7,720,264.74 and 3,526,013.56 is: 5,289,020.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,146,843 : 7,720,264.74 = 3,526,013.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,146,843/7,720,264.74 = 3,526,013.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,146,843x = 7,720,264.74 × 3,526,013.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,146,843x = 27,221,758,160,029.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,221,758,160,029.88/5,146,843
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,289,020.50

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